Mike Madigan trial live updates: McClain's defense to begin closing arguments
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team began their final presentation to the jury just after lunch Friday, following a 12-hour closing argument delivered by the government over two and a half days.
Closing arguments begin in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's corruption trial
Madigan, 82, and his co-defendant, political ally and confidant Michael McClain, are accused of running a criminal enterprise designed to enrich the former speaker and his associates and increase his political power.
Closing arguments in Madigan trial to continue Monday with more from his defense
A lawyer for former House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to continue his final pitch to the jury Monday by attacking allegations of a ComEd bribery scheme as well as the FBI mole at the center of the landmark case: ex-Ald.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan defense to continue closing arguments in corruption trial
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's defense team are expected to continue their final presentation to the jury on Monday.
Madigan defense attacks credibility of star witness, former Chicago alderman in closing arguments
Defense lawyers delivered closing arguments Monday in the political corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan's defense team took aim at the government's star witness,
Mike Madigan trial: Closing arguments continue, what we know
The corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is nearing the end. Here's what we know.
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan ‘abused the tremendous power he wielded,’ prosecutor says as closing arguments begin
Ex-House speaker Michael Madigan, formerly the most powerful man in Illinois politics, “conspired to enhance and preserve ...
Madigan attorney calls indictment ‘a worthless piece of paper’
Closing arguments by defense attorneys are expected to finish Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Illinois House ...
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‘Suspicion doesn’t cut it’: Madigan attorney urges jury to ‘see the man, not the myth’
Madigan's attorney refutes corruption charges, highlighting gaps in the prosecution's case as jury deliberations loom.
Madigan's defense team argues former Illinois House Speaker 'not corrupt'
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse flanked by his attorneys Tom Breen ...
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Prosecutors allege ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan headed illegal enterprise aimed at ‘power and profit’
A federal prosecutor on Friday called former House Speaker Michael Madigan “the man calling the shots,” a supreme politician ...
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Jim Dey | Price for perjury keeps increasing for Madigan loyalist
While former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan waits to hear from jurors about whether he’ll go to prison, his one time right-hand man Timothy Mapes is already there.
Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan questioned over influence in state politics
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan returned to the witness stand to testify in his own federal corruption trial.